![]() You may have to read this a few times to let it sink in. In contrast, Western Astrology uses the position of the Sun in relation to the Earth, not the stars. It measures the positions of the planets relative to these fixed constellations. Instead of using the Seasons and an Earth-based (Geocentric) perspective, Eastern Astrology uses the Fixed Stars/Constellations and a space-based perspective. The Western system uses an earth-based perspective rather than a space-based one – which takes us into the premise of Eastern Astrology. From there, each sign is divided into 30 degrees per sign, creating a zodiac wheel of 360 degrees and 12 signs. This system was created as a way to track the Sun’s path through the 12 signs of the zodiac, using the Earth’s Seasons as a marker of time.įor example, the zodiac would begin at 0 degrees of Aries on March 21st – the start of spring and, thus, the symbolic beginning of a new cycle. This system was divided by the celebrated ancient Alexandrian astrologer, Ptolemy, back in the 2nd century. Western Astrology uses a system known as the ‘Tropical’ Zodiac. ![]()
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